Ballantyne Elementary May 1, 2014 EOG PARENT SEMINAR Ballantyne Elementary May 1, 2014

WHAT ARE THE EOG’S EOG’s are end of grade tests that measure a student’s academic growth from beginning of year to the end Students take the following EOG’s in grades 3-5 take the following: -3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will take Math and Reading -5th graders will also take Science

READ TO ACHIEVE Students in 3rd grade must meet proficiency on at least ONE of the following to be promoted at the end of the school year: Beginning of Grade 3 ELA/Reading test 3rd grade Reading Portfolio State BOE-approved LEA assessment Reading 3-D or MAP 3rd grade ELA/Reading EOG 3rd grade ELA/Reading EOG Retest Read to Achieve Test

WHAT DOES THE TEST LOOK LIKE? There are copies of the released EOG’s (and answer keys) at the following site: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/ releasedforms Scroll down the page for EOG Reading, Math Science & NC Extend 2 Testing Sample Bubble Sheets http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/eog/ math http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/accountability/testing/eog/ math/gr35sampleanssheet.pdf

READING EOG *Selections will include fiction, recipes, poetry, instructions, informational texts, graphic organizers, charts, tables, and schedules *Apply test taking strategies on all preparation activities and when taking multiple choice tests

WHAT’S ON THE READING EOG? Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Reading for Literature (Fiction) 32-37% 30-34% 36-40% Reading for Information (Non-fiction) 41-45% 45-49% 37-41% Language (Grammar) 20-24% 19-21% 21-25%

READING STRATEGIES Read directions, preview the story title & read EVERY word on the page! 2. READ the ENTIRE selection from beginning to end! Summarize, question and predict in the margins. READ each ? and all of the answer choices. REFERENCE the text to find the answers. 6. Cross out answers that don’t make sense. 7. Choose the best answer based on the text.

MATH EOG Calculator Active and Calculator In-Active Place Value Subtraction/Addition Multiplication/Division Geometry Measurement (metric and customary units of length, weight, capacity, temperature, elapsed time) Fractions Probability Multi-step Problem Solving Algebra (5th grade especially!)

27-32% 47-52% WHAT’S ON THE EOG’S 30-35% 3rd 5-10-% 20-25% 22-27% GRADE Goal 1 Operations and Algebraic Thinking Goal 2 Number and Operations in Base Ten Goal 3 Number and Operations Fractions Goal 4 Measurement and Data Goal 5 Geometry 3rd 30-35% 5-10-% 20-25% 22-27% 10-15% 4th 12-17% 27-32% 5th 5-10% 47-52% 2-7%

WHAT IS GRIDDED/OPEN RESPONSE? Practice: Grade 5 Open Response Questions Some questions are open response. They will require you to enter a numerical answer, rather than select an answer from several choices. Guidelines Write only one digit or symbol in each box. Spaces are permitted before or after your answer, but not within the answer. Darken the corresponding circle below each box. The computer scores based on the darkened circles. Do not use symbols such as commas or dollar signs. See Examples D and E. Use only symbols that are provided in the circles. If an answer is a mixed number, it must be changed and entered as an improper fraction or a decimal. Example C has the mixed number four and one-half, which is 9/2 as an improper fraction or 4.5 as a decimal.

SAMPLE GRIDDED/OPEN RESPONSE Examples Enter the numbers below into the grids. A B C D E 5/10 3/2 4 1/2 5,600 $25.99

CONTINUED… A 5/10 can be also answered as 1/2, as 0.5 or as .5. (Equal numbers are fine.) B 3/2 is an improper fraction. It may be entered as 3, then /, then 2. It may also be entered as 1.5. C 4 1/2 can be answered as 9/2 or as 4.5. Spaces in a number are not permitted. Also, the entry 41/2 with no space would be interpreted as 41 divided by 2. D 5,600 should be answered as 5600. (Commas are not permitted.) E $25.99 should be answered as 25.99. (Dollar signs are not permitted.)

SCIENCE EOG Vocabulary – student’s need to be familiar with content area vocabulary 4 Key areas of Study Landforms Weather Ecosystems Force and Motion

WHAT IS ON THE SCIENCE EOG? 5th grade ONLY Forces and Motion (13-15%) Matter: Properties and Change (12-14%) Energy: Conservation and Transfer (11-13%) Earth Systems, Structures and Processes (15-17%) Structures and Functions of Living Organisms (14-16%) Ecosystems (14-16%) Evolution and Genetics (13-15%)

WHEN ARE EOG’S? Friday, May 23 3rd grade Reading Tuesday, May 27 3rd grade Math 5th grade Science Wednesday, May 28 4th & 5th grade Reading Thursday, May 29 4th & 5th grade Math Friday, May 30 3rd grade Retests May 28-June 10 Make-ups

HOW LONG ARE THE TESTS? Estimated Administration Time 3 hours (180 minutes) 2-Three minute breaks Maximum Testing Time: 4 hours (240 minutes) Additional 3-minute break every 60 minutes for students working beyond estimated administration time Does not include time for general instructions or breaks

English Language Arts/Reading Assessments WHAT IS THE EOG FORMAT? English Language Arts/Reading Assessments Grades 3-5 Multiple Choice 52 Science Grade 5 75

WHAT IS THE EOG FORMAT? Math EOG Grades 3-4 Calculator Inactive/Active Multiple Choice 54 Grade 5 & Gridded Response

NEW Scoring!!! NEW!!! ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS 1-5 MEETS ON GRADE LEVEL PROFICIENCY STANDARDS MEETS COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS STANDARDS LEVEL 5 SUPERIOR COMMAND of Knowledge and Skills YES LEVEL 4 SOLID COMMAND LEVEL 3 SUFFICIENT COMMAND NO LEVEL 2 PARTIAL COMMAND LEVEL 1 LIMITED COMMAND

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL THIS MEANS… 5 Students performing at this level are academically well prepared to engage successfully in further studies in this content area. 4 Students performing at this level are academically prepared to engage successfully in further studies in this content area. 3 Students performing at this level have are prepared for the next grade level but are not yet on track for college- and-career readiness without additional academic support. 2 Students performing at this level are likely to need additional academic support to engage successfully in further studies in this content area. 1 Students performing at this level have are likely to need intensive academic support to engage successfully in further studies in this content area.

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PREPARE YOUR CHILD? Nightly reading using question stems Practice multiplication/division facts Monitor math and reading homework Attend school regularly Good night’s sleep before test Eat a nutritious breakfast Arrive to school on time

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